Armenia vs Iceland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Armenia
6.2%
in 2024
Iceland
6.3%
in 2019
Armenia rank
119th
Iceland rank
118th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Armenia
  • Iceland
51015199620102024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.

Armenia ranks 119th and Iceland ranks 118th of 130 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 6.5% 0.5% Armenia
2010s 7.9% 6.5% 1.4% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Armenia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Armenia as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Armenia and Iceland?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Armenia and Iceland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Armenia ranks 119th and Iceland ranks 118th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed